It looks like the Tea Party folks are going to end up supporting a wealthy, intellectual, elitist after all. I wonder how they will square this with the fact that they rallied against that very thing last year. Mitt Romney will have to explain why just a decade ago he was to the left of Ted Kennedy on gay rights. He also supported tougher gun laws and abortion rights. Less than a year ago he cited human activity as the likely cause of global warming. When it comes down to it, there really isn't that much difference between him and President Obama. If elected, Romney will do nothing about these "wedge" issues. He will let them simmer just like all Republican presidents who want to remain in office. But, who are we kidding? President Obama will be re-elected because Mitt Romney is an opportunist that no one can trust.

Pepper spray a mistake
It's a terrible thing the way police treated the Occupy Wall Street protestors. … The police have been rightfully criticized for pepper-spraying them when they refused to move out of the street they were blocking. The police should have used flamethrowers.

Carroll's giveaway
I read the account of Jennifer Carroll's giveaway program to a select group of our less-than-worthy citizens. This one of the worst bills I have ever heard of. Is it any wonder that the approval rating of our elected "leaders" (sorry, but that's what they are supposed to be) is at an all-time low? Not surprising when she could never give an accurate or consistent account of her own finances when she was running for office. Tallahassee is a den of thieves.

Commercial holiday
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday because it is a day of food and fun with families, a day to give thanks without commercialism, not buy more stuff. Now some merchants are opening early on Thanksgiving Day. I hope that people won't shop on that day and send a message to businesses. But I won't hold my breath for that to happen.

It's digest or shop
My sister, mother, and I have been waking up at 4 am on Black Friday for as long as I can remember. However, this year our tradition has been crushed by the hours all of the stores are opening. We aren't so obsessed that we would start our day at 10 p.m. Thanksgiving night! Our dinner isn't even fully digested at that point! These stores need to quit rolling back the hours or soon we'll be getting ready to start our Christmas shopping as soon as the last bite of turkey hits our stomachs!

A broccoli mandate
For all of you who can't wait for Obamacare to become law, be warned. As it takes effect and 'everybody' must buy health insurance, the price of this insurance will rise dramatically. So the only way to reduce its cost will be to keep people healthy, so they won't need to see doctors. The government will then legally order you to eat more broccoli.
